UN FS-1 Salary — Dubai, United Arab Emirates

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) earns at the UN in Dubai — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 56% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for United Arab Emirates rather than for each duty station, so this 56% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Dubai exactly as it does to Abu Dhabi.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 55.9 Cost of living 63 (US=100) HDI Rank #15

FS-1 salary — Dubai, at a glance

Internationally recruited Field Service (FS) — the UN’s worldwide FS scale plus this station’s post adjustment. Recruited locally? See the GS/NO local scale.

USD 60,090
Net rem · step 1
USD 68,025
Net rem · mid
USD 75,945
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +56% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Nov 7, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 56% post adjustment (net base USD 38,544–USD 48,714), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-1 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 56% post adjustment for Dubai. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+56%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 21,546USD 60,090USD 51,863
Step 2USD 39,393USD 22,021USD 61,414USD 52,994
Step 3USD 40,238USD 22,493USD 62,731USD 54,120
Step 4USD 41,085USD 22,967USD 64,052USD 55,249
Step 5USD 41,932USD 23,440USD 65,372USD 56,377
Step 6USD 42,787USD 23,918USD 66,705USD 57,516
Step 7USD 43,634USD 24,391USD 68,025USD 58,645
Step 8USD 44,477USD 24,863USD 69,340USD 59,768
Step 9USD 45,329USD 25,339USD 70,668USD 60,904
Step 10USD 46,176USD 25,812USD 71,988USD 62,032
Step 11USD 47,021USD 26,285USD 73,306USD 63,158
Step 12USD 47,866USD 26,757USD 74,623USD 64,284
Step 13USD 48,714USD 27,231USD 75,945USD 65,414

Est. take-home deducts a 7.9% UNJSPF pension and an indicative 2.5% medical premium. Indicative — the estimator below computes single/dependency rates and your exact deductions.

On top of base salary — Dubai

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-1 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+56%
Hardship allowanceICSC category A — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 6,900 +
Danger paySecurity-risk designationNot a danger-pay station
Non-family allowanceWhen dependants may not accompany staffFamily duty station
Spouse / single-parent allowanceDependent spouse, or first child if a single parent+6% of net remuneration
Child allowancePer dependent child (flat rate)USD 2,929 / child
See these allowances explained in full — Dubai, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — United Arab Emirates

An estimate for a UN post at Dubai, United Arab Emirates — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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Indicative estimate — excludes rental subsidy, education grant and settling-in. Professional (P/D) and Field Service (FS) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

Other Professional grades — Dubai

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

FS-2 FS-3 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-1 salary at the UN in Dubai?

A Field Service FS-1 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 56% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 60,129 to USD 75,994 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-1 in Dubai?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Dubai it is about 56% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-1 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Dubai, United Arab Emirates?

Everyday prices in United Arab Emirates are roughly 63% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). Post adjustment is designed to offset this. For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Dubai is 109/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Dubai
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting here set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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